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Our world is in a time of enormous change, which Joanna Macy calls “The Great Turning.” In these uncertain times—of unrest, of division, of deep
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I invite you to read this wonderful article below by the talented Melissa Hart, celebrating the anniversary of a defining lecture lecture series I shared
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Tipping the Scales to Compassion: Becoming a Makeweight of Hope

What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do
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In this world we deal with loss and difficulty—there's climate change, continuing racism, injustice, refugees suffering around the world, and our growing cultural anxiety. One

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We are living in wild times. I have been shocked and concerned by the ramifications of many of our new governmental policies. In the midst
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Always Look for the Helpers: Staying Steady and Hopeful Amidst Upheaval

The children's Bodhisattva, Mr. Rogers, describes how his mother taught him to see the disasters of the world in a new way. Instead of focusing
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One December, the Western monks at my Thai teacher Ajahn Chah's Western forest monastery decided to put up a Christmas tree. The villagers who built
Post-Election Decompression

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